A Stripper's Daughter

Chapter 31

One Week Later...

[Layla]

Jalen Held My Hand As The Doctor's Began My Cesarean. I Was So Nervous, But Jalen Was There To Comfort Me The Entire Time.

"You Doing Great." He Said. He Looked As Nervous As I Was. I Smiled And Kissed His Hand. He Kissed My Forehead And Then My Nose.

"Big Pressure!" The Doctor Said. Minutes Later, I Heard The Screaming Cries Of My Baby.

"It's A Girl!" He Said. I Held My Tears In As The Nurse Went To Clean Her Up.

"Another Big Pressure!" He Said. I Grabbed Jalen's Hand Tight As I Heard Yet Another Loud Cry.

"It's Another Girl!" He Said. I Burst Out Crying As I Covered My Face. I Had Twin Daughter's And I Couldn't Be Happier.

"Hold On....Another Big Pressure!" The Doctor Said.

"Huh?" Me And Jalen Said In Unison. I Felt A Horrible Pressure And Heard Yet ANOTHER Little Cry!

"And It's Another Girl!" The Doctor Said. I Looked At Jalen Who Looked Completely Shocked. I Just Gave Birth To Triplets!
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The Entire Hospital Was Having A Field Day With My Triplets Situation. Somebody Even Told The Local News And Now They Wanted To Do A Story. Jalen, My Dad, And I Were Bonding With Our Sweet Baby Girls. Though Baby #3 Wasn't Planned, I Love Her Just As Much.

"Have Y'all Decided On Names?" My Dad Asked.

"Yeah. This Is Mila Faith." I Said.

"This Is Stella Rose." Jalen Said.

"And That's Zayla Marie." I Said.

"Beautiful Names. Marie Like Your Mother's Middle Name Huh?" He Said. I Smiled And Nodded.

"Yep, And Stella After Jalen's Mom." I Said.

"You Know What? I'm So Proud Of You Two. I Think I'm The Happiest Grandad On Earth!" He Said. I Knew I Was The Happiest Girl On Earth! And To Think I Would've Missed This Exciting Chapter In Our Lives. I Kissed Mila's Little Forehead And Gently Rocked Her. Jalen Then Started Laughing As If Somebody Told A Funny Ass Joke.

"What's Funny?" I Asked. Jalen Just Kept Laughing. I Looked At My Dad Who Looked Even More Confused.

"This Is What Your Moms Ment By Saving Up Triple Times!" He Said Still Laughing. Oh Wow! That's What She Meant When She Said That! She Knew I Was Having Triplets All Along. I Giggled As I Shook My Head. It Eventually Turned Into Sadness As I Started To Cry.

"What's Wrong Bug?" My Dad Asked.

"I Miss Mom So Much. She Should've Been Here To Witness The Birth Of Her Grandchildren." I Said.

"Hey...It'll Be Okay. She's Watching Over All Of Us. She's Always Gonna Be With Us," Jalen Said. I Nodded As The Nurse Walked In. She Was There To Gather The Babies And Take Them Down To The Nursery. I Laid Down And Sighed. I Just Wanted To See My Mom One Last Time. I Slowly Drifted To Sleep.
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I Woke Up To Humming And Someone Rubbing My Back. I Slowly Turned My Head And Saw My Mom.

"Mom!" I Squealed As I Hugged Her Tight.

"Hi My Sweet Girl!" She Said. She Kissed My Forehead As I Started To Cry.

"Don't Cry Layla." She Said.

"I Can't Help It. I Miss You So Much!" I Cried.

"I Know. I Miss You Too." She Said. She Grabbed Me By The Hand And We Started Walking.

"This Will Be My Last Visit To You. I Just Wanted To See You One Last Time And Let You Know How Proud I Am Of You. You're Life Is Only Beginning." She Said.

"I Wish It Didn't Have To Be This Way." I Said.

"I Know, But It Is. You're Safe Now Layla. Stop Regretting The Past And Focus On Your Future. You Still Have Your Father, Jalen, And Those Three Gorgeous Girls. Be Happy Baby. If Not For Yourself Then For Me." She Said. I Nodded.

"Okay. I Will." I Said.

"That's My Girl. I Love You So Much Sweetie. Words Can't Even Describe." She Said.

"I Love You Too." I Said As I Held The Tears In. She Kissed My Forehead And I Instantly Woke Up. Jalen Was Fast Asleep Next To Me, And My Dad Was Asleep On The Pullout Couch.

"Be Happy Baby. If Not For Yourself Then For Me." My Mom's Voice Replayed In My Head.

"I Will Mom....I Promise." I Said.